FACEBOOK SUFFERS CRITICAL OUTAGE WITH MESSENGER FAILURES AND UNWANTED BANS
Meta's flagship social media platform, Facebook, experienced a sudden wave of critical disruptions this afternoon, according to user reports logged on Downdetector. The technical issues began just ...
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY SIGNS RATEPAYER PROTECTION PLEDGE TO SAFEGUARD ENERGY AFFORDABILITY
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced today that it has officially signed the Trump Administration’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, reinforcing its commitment to maintaining affordable electric ...
CONTRACTOR PATRICK PICARD FACES FRAUD CHARGE AFTER ALLEGEDLY ABSCONDING WITH $3,200 DOWN PAYMENT
A local home improvement provider appeared on the Cumberland County General Sessions Court criminal docket today for a review hearing following allegations that he accepted thousands of dollars for a ...
Sam Ray Bowling, 72
Sam Ray Bowling, 72, of Crossville, TN, passed away on July 22, 2026. He was born on April 7, 1954, to George & Mary Findley Bowling, in Toledo, Ohio. He is survived by his daughter, Trena Sher ...
ROANE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TONIGHT TO FINALIZE NEW SCHOOL YEAR PREPARATIONS AND POLICY CHANGES
The Roane County Board of Education is set to convene tonight at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Edward E. Williams Administration Building in Kingston. With classes scheduled to begin on August 4, board members ...
LOCAL PROSECUTOR PLEADS NO CONTEST FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION INTO ILLEGAL COMMUTE REIMBURSEMENTS AND ONLINE GAMBLING
A former Assistant District Attorney in Tennessee's 13th Judicial District has entered a no-contest plea following a state investigation that uncovered thousands of dollars in improper mileage claims ...
SEMI-TRUCK DRIVER FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ARREST IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
A commercial truck driver appeared on the Cumberland County General Sessions Court docket today following a traffic stop on Interstate 40 that uncovered narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and synthetic ur ...
Steven Travis Lindsay, 55
Mr. Steven Travis Lindsay, age 55, of Rockwood, formally of Oakdale, passed away July 20, 2026, at Roane Medical Center. He was of the Baptist faith. Steven was the kind of man who never met a strange ...
Phillip Wayne Isham, 71
Mr. Phillip Wayne Isham, age 71 of Rockwood, passed away on Sunday, July 19th, 2026, at his home. He was born on June 16th, 1955, in Indiana. He was a US Marine Veteran. He was of the Baptist faith. H ...
Melissa Ann Cozart Blackmon, 48
Melissa Ann Cozart Blackmon, age 48, a resident of the Emory Gap community of Harriman, Tennessee passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026. She was born August 21, 1977, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Melissa wa ...
Narvel McClendon Martin, 81
Mr. Narvel McClendon Martin, age 81 of Harriman, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 19th, 2026. He was born on October 16th, 1944, in Harriman. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, ...
TENNESSEE SUES META AS NATIONWIDE LEGAL BATTLE OVER INSTAGRAM’S IMPACT ON TEENS GOES TO TRIAL
According to a report by the Tennessean, a landmark legal showdown between the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office and tech giant Meta commenced this week, putting Instagram’s impact on youth mental h ...
